South American and International Railroad

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Florida state law chapter 4266, approved June 2, 1893, incorporated the South American and International Railroad Company, owned by Albert W. Gilchrist, of Punta Gorda, Florida, John W Whidden, of Arcadia, Florida, and James G. Gibbes, of Columbia, South Carolina,

  • for the purpose of surveying, locating, constructing, equipping and operating a railroad for the transportation of passengers, produce, goods and all other articles of freight, from some point in the county of Hillsborough, situated on the South Florida railroad, to some point in the county of Lee, situated on or near the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, traversing with its main line and branches portions of the counties of Hillsborough, Polk, DeSoto, Manatee, and Lee.

The railroad was promised land grants along its line, provided construction was begun within two years of the act, and at least six miles were complete within three years.

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